Stephen Crabb marks contribution of Wales' surviving servicemen of Normandy Landings
L茅gion d鈥檋onneur awarded to 12 veterans from Wales
Legion d'honneur
Secretary of State for Wales Stephen Crabb has today attended an award ceremony in Cardiff where 12 veterans from Wales received France鈥檚 highest military honour 鈥� the L茅gion d鈥橦onneur.
皇冠体育app honours recognise the selfless acts of heroism and determination displayed by all surviving veterans of the Normandy landings, and of the wider campaigns to liberate France in 1944.
Secretary of State for Wales Stephen Crabb said:
I am immensely proud to attend this special ceremony today.
皇冠体育appse are great men who displayed immense bravery and determination in the liberation of France. 皇冠体育appy now rightly take their place amongst a special group of brave servicemen and women to have been awarded the highest of French honours.
皇冠体育app Legion d鈥檋onneur was established by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802 and is awarded in recognition of both military and civilian merit.